Last month,听听hosted its first ever 'Cushion Concert' conducted by Director of Music, Mr Christopher听Gray听in the serene surroundings of the College Chapel.听The free family-friendly concert included performances of engaging classical and crossover pop classics from Purcell's Sound the Trumpet听to Gary Barlow's Sing, as well as the beautiful folk song, Shenandoah.听The concert had a relaxed feel as families and 性用社 were encouraged to bring a cushion to sit right up at the front to enjoy the performance.
The Head Choristers all sang solos, including: Quia respexit听 (Bach),听O Waly Waly听(叠谤颈迟迟别苍),听Down by the Salley Gardens听(Benjamin Britten) and听Panis angelicus听(Franck) . Another highlight was the rousing听organ duet of Thunderbirds!听The last song was number听1 in the charts in 2012,听听was written by Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber to celebrate the Queen鈥檚 Diamond Jubilee - Sing.听At the end of the concert, 性用社 had the opportunity to spend 15 minutes learning a Gospel Medley together with the choristers.
"It was the first time we (the Choristers and Choir)听had ever done a cushion concert. It was exciting to see how many 性用社 were sitting in front of the choir. We had some lovely music but the bit I thought was the most fun was the end when Mr听Gray听invited all the 性用社 there to come and join us - we all learnt some songs together in small groups that combined to a three part piece."
